L'Sana D'Jahspora, father of Cinque D'Jahspora, (at right) talked to the Jackson Sun Tuesday morning about his son who was shot and killed by a Jackson Police officer after stabbing the officer in November.

With a volital history of highs and lows in the month of March, USA TODAY's John Waggoner tells us what to expect this year where when the Nasdaq composite finally broke back above 5000 after 15 years.

An Iowa boy called the editor at the Herald Times to complain about the changes to the paper's Sunday comics section and left a curse-laden voicemail that's funnier than Garfield ever could be. Mara Montalbano (@maramontalbano) has the story.

Painter Nelson Shanks, the artist who created the 2005 portrait of former President Bill Clinton hanging in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C., says he included a reference to the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the painting. Jen Markham (

Jackson Police department proveded photos and dash cam video of the incident involving Cinque D'Jahspora and a Jackson Police officer. The officer, who was responding to a disturbance call, was attacked and stabbed by D'Jahspora who then shot him. D'

You can find all sorts of things for sale on eBay...but this might be one of the coolest. Nine buildings in a small Georgia town are for sale, but what makes them remarkable is the show they were featured on: AMC's 'The Walking Dead.'

We all know that much of the U.S. has been slammed by winter weather recently. But is the cold weather really all that bad? Here's a look at some of the coolest cold weather phenomena to hit the country.

Leonard Nimoy played scores of roles in a showbiz career which lasted more than six decades, but none more memorable than "Spock" on the science fiction franchise "Star Trek." Nimoy passed away at the age of 83 in his Bel Air, California home.

A would-be robber’s toy gun breaks apart as he tries to rob a Taco Bell in San Francisco. Sean Dowling (@seandowlingtv) has more details on the robber's plan, and how the gun fell apart.
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USA TODAY's Jane Onyanga-Omara reports from outside of reported home of the suspected Islamic State militant known as 'Jihadi John,' or Mohammed Emwazi, who has been seen in several hostage beheading videos.

Over the last two weeks record snowfalls have covered most of the nation. While it can be frustrating, it can also provide opportunities for fun. We take a look at how people across the country are finding time for a little fun in the snow.

Eddie Routh has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting and killing Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. Kyle is the Navy SEAL celebrated in the Oscar-nominated 'American Sniper' movie.

Four-legged actors require training from the time they're a puppy. The talented dogs you'll meet here have played in everything from fashion runway shows to the Netflix original series, 'House of Cards'.

A family spokesperson says Lauren Jones died just hours after she started feeling sick. The University of Oregon freshman caught meningococcemia, a contagious bacterial disease that has sent three other students to the hospital.

Sloths are known for being slow, and that's just fine for Paloma, a 6-month-old two-toed sloth at the San Diego Zoo. She takes her time enjoying her favorite treat, hibiscus flowers. For more of the zoo's adorable animals, visit youtube.com/SDZoo.

Photographers Kenneth Cummings and Megan Smith covered this week's dip in temperatures which brought snow and ice to West Tennessee. Follow them for daily Twitter updates at @ _KCummings_ and @megan_kristin.

The Gibson County Special School District had fun with its School closing announcements this week, delivering them in poetry and song. Listen to the audio paired with video from this week’s icy weather.

Interim Police Chief Julian Wiser talks about an accident this afternoon on North Parkway. Police closed the eastbound lanes of Parkway between Highland and Old Hickory while salt trucks are brought in to clear the road.

VIDEO: TDOT prepares for round three of inclement winter weather in West Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Transportation employee Eric Spencer loads his truck with a salt mixture, Friday morning in preparation for round three of the inclement winter weather to come trhough West Tennessee.

Brett Atchison, 25, appeared during a preliminary hearing at Jackson City court Thursday afternoon. He is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the 2013 death of William Nachlinger.

A Colorado inmate claims he was forced to pull out his own tooth with a pair of pliers, instead of receiving proper dental care. According to a lawsuit, the man enlisted the help of other inmates to help him extract the abscessed tooth.

Krista Contreras and her wife Jami Contreras are devastated after facing what they say was discrimination from a doctor. The pediatrician they handpicked to treat their newborn daughter changed her mind after praying about it.

American snipers don't just work overseas. Police officer John Kenderesi in Washington state says he and his collegues can relate to sniper Chris Kyle, the Navy Seal featured in the Oscar-nominated film.

Multi-vehicle pileups are on the rise on our Nation's highways and the result is mass casualties, property damage and deaths. USA TODAY analysis shows there have been at least 54 pileups of 10 vehicles or more since Thanksgiving, all weather related.

A special education teacher who said he granted his autistic student's request for a hug and a kiss on the cheek is protesting his removal from school. The student's own mother is the teacher's biggest supporter.

Watch this time-lapse video of snow coating DC and witness winter through the lenses of USA TODAY photographers as they captured the storm that shut down Washington, D.C. Monday night and into Tuesday morning.

A man blanked on the name of his betrothed at the local registrar before they were supposed to get married. Now he, the almost bride, and the man who planned it are all arrested. Gillian Pensavalle (@GillianWithaG) has the story.
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While in Massachusetts covering what's being called a "snow hurricane," The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore and his crew caught the weather phenomenon of thundersnow on camera. Cantore reacted as if he just won the lottery.

After exhibiting flu-like symptoms, Bailey Sheehan was paralyzed in her right leg and has trouble with her neck and arms. Through intense physical therapy, she is regaining her strength and learning to walk again.

A video released by the Islamic State purportedly shows militants beheading Christian hostages. There is speculation that these 21 detainees are Egyptian Coptic Christians that were kidnapped weeks ago.